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Accession Data:

Dioscorea dodecaneura Vell.

  • Common Name: Ornamental Yam
  • Family: Dioscoreaceae R. Br.

  • Country of Origin: S. Trop. America

  • Culture: Prefers high sun levels. Give cool, dry dormancy after leaves drop until new growth resumes.
  • USDA Zone: 9-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200400072
  • Source: John Maugeri
  • Accession Date: 03-26-2004
  • Bench: 3203 - DORMANT:South
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 01-22-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Dioscoreales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Dioscoreaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
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References (internal):

  • Plants with Extrafloral Nectaries
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: French Guiana / Guyana / Suriname / Venezuela / Bolivia / Ecuador / Peru / Brazil West-Central / Brazil Northeast / Brazil Southeast / Brazil North / Brazil South / Argentina Northeast / Argentina Northwest / Paraguay

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 1 June 2015.
  2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 1 June 2015.

data regenerated on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:27:07 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Dioscoreaceae

  • Dioscorea bulbifera
  • Dioscorea dodecaneura
  • Dioscorea elephantipes
  • Dioscorea sylvatica
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